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UAE visit visa agency

We help international visitors apply for UAE visit visas, and UAE residents navigate visa requirements for travel abroad. Two distinct services, one licensed agency.

Written by

Sohail Ahmed

UAE visa and travel operations manager

DET Licence 1176592 — verifiable on the Dubai business portal
Fees itemised as government charge plus service charge, always
Named experts behind every guide, not anonymous copy
Government-sourced: GDRFA and ICP cited throughout

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UAE visa agency — Arabiers licensed travel agency Dubai

Coming to UAE

UAE visit visa services

Sponsored tourist visas Arabiers processes on your behalf — 30, 60 and 90-day options, single entry, multiple entry, and extension.

Visas we process

International visitor visas for the UAE

As a licensed tourism establishment, Arabiers can sponsor eligible applications, prepare the file, and submit through GDRFA or ICP on your behalf.

Source: GDRFA and ICP set UAE visit visa categories, durations and sponsor eligibility, including sponsorship by licensed tourism establishments.

Reference guides

Other UAE visa types and rules

We publish accurate guides for each of these so you understand your options. Not all are processed by Arabiers — each guide says clearly who handles it.

Source: Government source cited in each guide — GDRFA, ICP, or Abu Dhabi Residents Office.

Travelling from UAE

Visa guides for travel abroad

15 destinations published. Living in the UAE and travelling abroad? Each guide covers the visa you need, the documents, the fees, and how to apply from Dubai — sourced to the relevant immigration authority.

Europe 3 destinations

United Kingdom UK visa from Dubai Schengen Visa Europe from Dubai Albania Albania visa from UAE

East Asia 3 destinations

China China visa from Dubai Japan Japan visa from Dubai Hong Kong Hong Kong visa from UAE

Southeast Asia 2 destinations

Malaysia Malaysia visa for UAE residents Indonesia Indonesia visa from Dubai

South Asia 2 destinations

India India tourist visa from Dubai

Sri Lanka 8 guides

MainTourist visa RouteVisa on arrival RefEntry requirements Nat.For Indians Nat.For Nigerians Nat.For Ghana citizens Nat.For Syrians Nat.For Taiwanese

Middle East 1 destination

Saudi Arabia 3 guides

MainSaudi e-visa Res.For UAE residents Res.For GCC residents

Americas 3 destinations

United States US visa from Dubai Canada Canada visa from Dubai Brazil Brazil visa from Dubai

Oceania 1 destination

New Zealand New Zealand visa from Dubai

How to choose

Six checks before you pick any agency

Apply these to every agency you consider, including us. The right agency passes all six without hesitation.

The single most useful habit: ask every agency the same three questions. What is your trade licence number, what is the government fee versus your service fee, and can you guarantee the visa. The right answers are a real licence you can verify, two separate numbers, and an honest no.

Check 01

A licence you can verify

A legitimate UAE agency holds a DET trade licence and shows the number without hesitation, so you can check it on the Dubai business portal. If a provider cannot or will not, stop there.

DET 1176592, verifiable

Check 02

Fees split, not blended

The government fee is fixed and published. The agency service fee is separate. A trustworthy agency shows both as distinct line items so you know exactly what you are paying for.

Fees itemised, always

Check 03

Honest timelines

Processing times are set by the authority, not the agency. A good agency quotes the realistic government timeline and does not promise a speed it cannot control.

Government timelines, quoted straight

Check 04

Named people, not brand copy

Guides written by named specialists with verifiable professional profiles are a stronger signal than anonymous content or a generic brand byline.

Named authors on every guide

Check 05

No guaranteed outcomes

No agency controls the visa decision. An agency that promises guaranteed approval has told you it does not understand how this works. Read it as a warning sign.

No guarantees, ever

Check 06

Advice sourced to government

Every hard fact in our guides traces to the authority that sets it: GDRFA, ICP, or the relevant embassy. Ask where any claim comes from before trusting it.

Every guide cites the authority

Why Arabiers

Judged by its own checklist

We would rather be measured than admired. Here is how Arabiers meets the six checks, in facts you can verify.

The check	How Arabiers meets it
Licensed	DET Licence 1176592, issued to Arabiers Travel and Tourism LLC, registered at Hamarain Centre, Deira. Verifiable on the Dubai business portal.
Experienced	Ten years of travel and visa operations across three countries: the UAE, Sri Lanka and India. Real desks and real files, not a reseller.
Named experts	Destination guides written by named specialists, not an anonymous brand voice, so you know who stands behind the advice.
Sourced	Every hard fact in our guides traces to the immigration authority that sets it, from GDRFA and ICP to overseas embassies.
No false claims	No invented star rating, no unverifiable success percentage, no media logos we cannot stand behind. If a number is not real and checkable, it is not here.

DET Licence 1176592

Hamarain Centre, Deira, Dubai

Verify licence on Dubai business portal

Warning signs

Signs of an agency to avoid

Apply these checks to every provider you consider.

Walk away if you see

Guaranteed approval or a stated success rateNo one controls the decision, so no one can promise it. This is the clearest single warning sign.

No trade licence, or reluctance to share the numberA legitimate agency shows it without hesitation. Any hesitation here is disqualifying.

One blended fee with no breakdownIf the agency will not separate the government charge from its own, you cannot tell what you are paying for.

Charging for things that are freeSome countries' arrival registrations cost nothing. An agency billing for one relies on you not knowing that.

Pressure and urgency"Pay today or lose your slot" is a sales tactic, not a visa requirement. Real timelines come from the government.

Reviews and badges you cannot traceUnverifiable five-star walls and media logos with no link behind them are decoration, not evidence.

Common questions

Planning your UAE visit visa

The questions we get asked most before applying.

The best agency is whichever one is licensed, transparent about fees, and honest about what it cannot control. Verify the trade licence, confirm fees are itemised as two separate numbers, and ask whether they can guarantee the visa. A trustworthy agency says no, because no agency can. Arabiers holds DET Licence 1176592, verifiable on the Dubai business portal.

No. The visa decision belongs to the immigration authority: GDRFA for Dubai, or ICP for the wider UAE. No agency has any authority over that decision. What an agency can do is help you apply for the correct visa type and prepare a complete, consistent file. Any agency claiming guaranteed approval is making a claim it cannot control.

The government visa fee is fixed and published by GDRFA or ICP. The agency service fee is separate and varies by agency. A trustworthy agency shows both as distinct line items on every application. If you receive a single blended figure with no breakdown, ask for the split before proceeding. Arabiers itemises both on every application.

A UAE tourist visit visa must be sponsored by a licensed entity: a licensed tourism establishment, an airline, or a hotel. If your flight or hotel booking does not include direct visa sponsorship, a licensed agency is the practical route. If you already have an airline or hotel sponsor, you may not need one. We will tell you honestly which applies to your situation.

Yes. For UAE residents travelling abroad, we provide destination-specific guidance: the visa route for your passport, document requirements, and how to apply on the relevant government portal. We currently publish guides for 15 destinations including the UK, Schengen, India, Sri Lanka, and Saudi Arabia. For most destinations the honest answer is that UAE residents need little or nothing — and we say so clearly in each guide.

Yes, provided the agency is licensed and transparent. Before using any agency: verify the DET licence number on the Dubai business portal, confirm fees are itemised, and confirm the agency does not claim to guarantee the result. Arabiers is registered as Arabiers Travel and Tourism LLC, DET Licence 1176592, at Hamarain Centre, Deira, Dubai.

Under GDRFA and ICP rules, UAE visit visas must be sponsored by a licensed entity: a licensed tourism establishment, an airline, or a hotel. UAE residents may also sponsor immediate family members under certain conditions. Arabiers holds a trade licence as a tourism establishment, which authorises us to sponsor eligible tourist visit visa applications on behalf of international visitors.

A straight conversation about your trip

Tell us where you are going and the passport you hold. We will tell you the honest route, the real cost, and whether you need us at all.

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